Monday, November 29, 1999

Tofu time

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This soy preparation comes packed with health benefits.Tofu, called the "cheese of Asia", actually originated in China around 200 BC and was introduced to Japan around the 8th century AD.The food of Chinese aristocrats and monks, tofu was thought to promote longevity; indeed these elite classes did live the longest. By the 16th century, the population at large had adopted tofu into their diet and by the late 1700s, it became increasingly popular.Different types of tofu have been developed over the centuries. The Japanese were quick to create more refined forms. In China and Japan today, tofu is one of the most commonly used cooking ingredients. Until the 20th century, tofu had only been sampled by Westerners who had travelled to China and Japan. It remained more of a foreign curiosity until the early 1900s until the methods and techniques for tofu manufacture were introduced into Europe. From then on, tofu was made and used in the West.As the numbers of vegetarians increased and the more people realised the benefits of tofu, it became more widely available -- migrating from a few health food stores to many mainstream supermarkets.Image credit: ReutersView All123Next >
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